Early next month seven students and two teachers will embark on the trip of a lifetime.
The teachers and students from St Catherine’s
College in Kilbirnie will take part in a research
expedition across South Africa.
The expedition is in conjunction with an organisation called Operation Wallacea.
Continued on page 2
Kathryn Prince, Zoe Williams, Amelia McMahon,
Maya D’Sousa and Bella Churchward Woods are
excited for their overseas adventure next month.

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transport initiative would help
to get more Wellingtonians
onto buses and into the central
city during the busy weekends
in the run-up to Christmas.
“This initiative will provide

overnight from Sundays to
Thursdays, however, it would
now be open 24 hours, everyday,
Neil said.
He said to enable many of
the new safety features a huge
amount of electronic communication, mechanical and electrical engineering was undertaken.
Most of the improvements
were ‘behind the scenes’ in the
tunnel infrastructure, he said.
However, motorists would
notice they could now continue
listening to their radio due to the
upgrade enabling the rebroadcast of 18 FM frequencies.
They may also notice condi-

Students off
to South Africa

a welcome boost for retail
sales.”
Councillor Iona Pannett,
Chair of Wellington City
Council’s Environment Committee, said the cheaper bus

tions for driving through the palette and glowing ‘cat’s eye’
tunnel have been improved markers along the sides and
city and don’t want to
with 1000 light-reflecting white central
centreline.
to worry
panels beside the carriageway have
Work
began about
on the congesupgrade in
or parking
which are fire proof, a new paint tion
April
2015. time limits.
“Wellington City Council
first proposed this initiative
Februaryinclude:
this year and I’m
Upgrades to the intunnel
thrilled that it’s going ahead
-Energy efficient LED ‘intelligent’
for safer driving
in timelighting
for Christmas.”
-An updated pedestrian and
cyclist
path,
with seismic
The cheaper fares
can be
strengthening, new asphalt
surface,
new
handrails
paid by cash or with a Snap-Electronic cat’s eye markers on the road programmed
per card. The changes will be
to pulse and strobe in sequence toward the exits
in effect from beginning of
for emergency evacuation, a world-first use of this
service on Saturday, Novemprogramming
each
through
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are28,
now
18weekend
FM frequencies
to the last service on Sunday,
available
December 20.

fares bring multiple benefits
to the city.
“This shows support for an
environmentally sustainable
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Continued from page 1
at damage to plants, GPS
Operation Wallacea is an tracking of large prey and
international research organi- predators and studying bird
sation, which works at remote counts in the area.
locations around the world
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projects Continued
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Local shines in competition
By Nikki Papatsoumas

A hard working local has proven she’s top
of her game at the regional Checker of the
Year Competition.

The competition saw checkers judged by
a team of eight senior Foodstuffs staff on
their speed, presentation, customer service
and accuracy as they scanned 30 items as
fast as possible, while also staying friendly
and composed.
The top three checkers at this year’s event
were Michaela Nobin, Tanvi Patel and Erica
Cho all from New World Miramar.
Michaela said she was blown away to
take out first place at last week’s event after
training hard and aiming for the top spot.
The 21-year-old said she had been working at Miramar New World for almost four
years.
“It feels really great to win, it’s been
overwhelming, but a really good feeling.
With 90 people contesting coming first was
a really good achievement.”
The Checker of the Year Competition has
been running for more than 40 years.
There are 10 regional Checker of the
Year competitions across the North Island
throughout June and July.
Mystery shoppers will then test each
region’s winner to determine one overall
North Island Checker of the Year winner
and two runners-up, which will be announced at the Foodstuffs North Island
Excellence Awards in November.

Last Monday, more than 90 checkout
operators from Wellington New World and
Pak’n Save stores tested their skills against
each other at the competition, which took
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One step closer for
new reservoir
A 35 million litre reservoir, enough
to fill 14 Olympic swimming pools and
planned for a knoll above the playing
fields at Prince of Wales Park, is getting
closer for Wellington city.
The new reservoir will provide a significant increase in water storage available to
nearby Wellington Hospital in the event
that supply lines are disrupted.
Mayor of Wellington, Celia WadeBrown, said a reservoir of this size would
make a significant contribution to the
city's resilience.
“Planning and construction of water
infrastructure is a fundamental part of
local government and the region's resilience and engineering experts working
well together.”
Councillor Iona Pannett, Wellington
city’s three waters portfolio leader, said

the resource consent application to excavate, build and then bury the concrete
tank will be lodged by this November,
which could see construction starting
mid-late 2017.
Planning for the new reservoir first
started in the 1970s. Preliminary design
work to the latest infrastructure standards was completed in 2013.
As with the recently completed 2.2
million litre reservoir on Mount Albert,
the new reservoir is designed for a 100
year working life and to retain water after
a 1000 year seismic event, similar to that
of a Wellington fault event.
The new reservoir is expected to cost
around $25 million, including additional
pipelines.
Consultation prior to lodging the consent will begin next month.

On the evening of Friday July 15,
a dreamlike cavalcade of lights
and motion consisting of seven
bicycle powered light floats, will
make their way around the Wellington waterfront. The ‘Bicycle
Festival of Lights and Motion’ is
collaboration between Wellington
bike shop Bicycle Junction and the
Lucid Dreambike team of artists,
Erika Grant, Stephen Templer,
Kelvin Aris and Gerard Crewdson.
The festival is a celebration of
the creativity, ingenuity, joy and
magic that bicycles can bring to
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Award a “beautiful compliment”
By Nikki Papatsoumas

The man responsible for more
than a dozen art installations
strewn across Wellington’s coastline has been recognised for his
talents.
Island Bay resident Stavros
Kyriakides received an Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian
award last night, at a full meeting
of the Wellington City Council.
Initially inspired by the aftermath of the June 2013 storm
which battered the capital,
Stavros uses driftwood, stones
and shells to create art along
the beaches of the south coast
through to Evans Bay.
Stavros said to be recognised
for his art work was a “beautiful
compliment”.
Everyday locals stop to admire
and marvel at Stavros’ work.
“It’s recognition for what people
are continuously saying on the
coast, I always get a “beep-beep”
or “how’s it going”.
“The people that have interacted
with me, and the people who
congratulate me and encourage
me to keep going, are enough of
an award already,” the artist said.
As part of his work, Stavros
balanced driftwood by creating
grooves in the wood out of rocks.

He said he was always impressed his creations were able
to withstand Wellington’s strong
winds.
“I just think it is so fantastic they
can survive these conditions.”
Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian awards are civic awards
which show the council’s appreciation for people in Wellington
who have made a significant (and
usually voluntary) contribution to
their community.
Mayor of Wellington Celia
Wade-Brown said his works of
art drew attention to the local
materials and the views beyond
in a very Wellington way.
“Inspired by the strong weather
that sometimes pummels our
wild South Coast and motivated
to share a bit of fun with his
fellow citizens, Stavros shapes,
changes and maintains dozens
of sculptures, without any other
reward than the act of creation
and our appreciation,” she said.
Councillor Paul Eagle, who
lives opposite one of Satvros’
creations, said he had become
a “guardian” for the sculpture
which was enjoyed daily by locals
walking up and down the beach.
“I feel bad if they get vandalised
so I try to repair them so others
can enjoy them as well. “

Stavros
Kyriakides
with one of
his works
near Island
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Incident in Central Park
Police are investigating after
a woman was grabbed and
dragged into the bushes by an
unknown male last Wednesday evening.
Police said the incident took
place in Central Park, Brooklyn, about 7pm.
Police said the woman was

attacked on the walkway between Ohiro Rd and Brooklyn
Rd; however, she managed
to fight off the offender, who
may have been disturbed by
a noise.
The offender then ran away
on foot, police said.
Meanwhile, police were

also called to the scene of an
alleged sexual assault about
5.40am on Friday morning,
along Taranaki St.
At this stage, Police said they
did not believe the incident
was linked to last Wednesday’s incident.
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Q: Do you think it is important to vote in the
local government elections, and why?

Rowena Bonne
Kilbirnie
“I do, because the city
council that we vote in
makes decisions about
issues that directly affect
you, be it transport, rates,
local housing or events.”

Bernie Pedersen
Kilbirnie
“Yes, if you don’t vote you
can’t complain and if you
want to influence what the
council is about to do then
you should select a council
you want.”

Robin Boldairn
Newtown
“Absolutely, it impacts on
us just as much as central
government for example,
what people think about
paying rates. It affects our
daily lives down to where we
park our car.”

Rahul Gopinathan
Island Bay
“I am voting this year.
Democracy is important
because too often people
in position of power do
not abide by the opinion
of the majority of people.”

Ian Logan
Island Bay
“I think it’s important to vote.
There are some huge issues
coming up in Wellington this
year. Democracy is the best
way for people to say what
they think and change the
course of the way things run.”

Jemma Escreet
Island Bay
“Yes, I do. I don’t have
very strong political
opinions but it is
important to vote.”

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Design for roadside footlane
Dear Ed, It's delightful to see people
writing in supporting my solution to the
dangerous footpaths in Island Bay. It's
even better to see people mentioning the
important points that there is no pedestrian
tax or registration system in place. This is
sorely needed. I have attached a design
for a roadside footlane which I think it's
important for people to see. The roadside
footlane in my design is to accommodate

for the needs, as candidate Brendan
Bonner has pointed out, of the dozens of
people who use these dangerous footpaths
on a daily basis. Being in between parked
cars and moving cars more space is made
for cars while giving pedestrians a safe
footlane to walk on, if they insist on not
using a car.
James Barber
Newtown

Help with Strathmore sign
Dear Ed, I am delighted that Miramar
and Mapuia have a new directional sign. It
appears much more professional. If there
is spare money floating around please
can someone address the problem of the
Strathmore Park sign, which sits in all its
glory on the north-east corner of Ira St and
Broadway in Miramar. How it ever got
planning approval amazes me. It should
be sited across the road on the rockery

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motorists and bus passengers approaching
from the city and looking for Strathmore.
The boundary between Miramar and
Strathmore Park runs along the centre of
Broadway and has done for over 20 years.
We even had a referendum to approve the
boundary.
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Miramar

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Thursday June 30, 2016

Recognising capital’s
relationship with
European nations
Wellington City Council has
recognised the capital’s shared
history with European nations with
the naming of Europe Lane.
At last week’s regulatory processes
committee, councillors agreed with
a proposal that an unnamed pathway that runs adjacent to Bolton St
Cemetery from Bowen St to Aurora
Tce on the east side of the motorway
be renamed Europe Lane.
Ms Wade-Brown said Europe
Lane acknowledged the long-standing relationship and shared history
between Wellington and Europe
dating back to the 19th Century,
and the more recent relationship
between the European Union and
New Zealand.
“This initiative highlights Wellington’s connection to the world as
New Zealand’s capital city.”

In considering the proposal
council staff consulted with local
iwi, The New Zealand Transport
Agency, and Friends of Bolton
Street Cemetery.
Staff will now ask Land Information New Zealand to update its
national road name database and
are arranging notices to all the
other organisations that need to be
informed.
Work is under way to identify
other opportunities to recognise
Wellington’s international connections and sister cities.
In 2009 a walkway from Bolton
St to the Clifton Tce Cable Car
station was named Tokyo Lane to
celebrate the 55th anniversary of
the establishment of the Embassy
of Japan and the 50th anniversary
of the Japan Society of Wellington.

Emergency water
tank installed
The Mt Cook community will
now be more prepared than ever
in the event of an emergency
An emergency water tank was
installed at Housing New Zealand’s Rolleston complex in
Mount Cook last week.
The tank will be able to be used
by the community in the event of
an emergency.
The installation of the tank was
part of a wider Wellington City
Council plan to provide a number
of tanks around the city.
This is to ensure there is an alternative water supply if pipes are
damaged following an incident,
like an earthquake.
Housing New Zealand asset
manager, Chad Smith, said the
Rolleston complex was an ideal
location to use for the tank.
“It has a decent sized green
space and is centrally located so

it works in well with the council’s
emergency response plan.
“The tank is being installed over
the next few weeks and will provide fresh drinking water to our
tenants and the local community
if they need it,” he said.
“The council are the largest
provider of social housing in Wellington so it makes sense for us to
work together especially when it
results in positive outcomes for
our tenants.
Chad said Housing New Zealand had recently supported
council’s emergency response
team by allowing use of the
vacant Newtown Apartment
buildings for search and rescue
training.
“We also link with them to
deliver a range of support services
for our tenants that might need
it,” he said.

The formal start of the BID
was marked last Thursday,
when representatives from the
Kilbirnie Business Network
and the Wellington City Council signed the BID agreement.
Business Improvement District (BID) is a policy which
allows local businesses to
invest in projects and improvements that will support
economic development in the
area.
The council will now collect
a targeted rate from all commercial property owners in
Kilbirnie.
The amount collected will
then be provided to a business association that has been
set up to work on the area’s

behalf, and fund agreed objectives.
In October last year, 64 per
cent of Kilbirnie businesses
voted in favour of a BID
model.
The council’s chief executive Kevin Lavery said the
BID model was about getting
local businesses to have more
ownership and more say over
their area.
He said Kilbirnie was one
of the city’s largest retail
districts.
“It is a reasonable size business community and has good
local leadership. We are following the successful model
Miramar adopted.”
Chair of the Kilbirnie Business Network, Bruce Welsh,
said it was an opportunity to

develop Kilbirnie, for both
people coming shopping, as
well as business owners and
landlords.
Councillor Simon Marsh
said Kilbirnie businesses face
a challenge in today’s retail
environment.
“Many of them are small
retail and by uniting as a
Business Improvement District they become a strong
force with guaranteed funding
to promote, run events and
to work in partnership with
council.
“I would encourage other
town centres to explore the
BID model, it is working for
Miramar and Khandallah
and Tawa is keen to explore a
local Business Improvement
District.”

Local Principal
Rongotai College
When choosing a school for your son, a boy’s
school can offer opportunities that other
schools cannot. Research by NZCER on NCEA
achievement provides compelling evidence
that boys in New Zealand enjoy numerous advantages with an all-boys education because
a boy’s school provides an environment that
acknowledges their learning styles, embraces
their differences and in doing so maximises
their potential.
Located in Kilbirnie and founded in 1928, Rongotai College is a boys’ school that is enriched
by a proud heritage. However, the school is
forward-looking and progressive, educating
young men to meet the challenges of today.
It has a culture that encourages boys to strive

for excellence in academic, creative, cultural
and sporting pursuits. Achievement in NCEA
has improved significantly in recent years, as
students have responded positively to an engaging curriculum specifically developed for
the way they think and learn, helping to build
confidence and pride in their abilities. They
thrive academically. Outstanding facilities
including a campus-wide wi-fi and ultrafast
broadband support and enhance teaching
and learning.
With a roll of 650 Rongotai College is small
enough to know each boy well, recognising
his individual character and needs but large
enough to offer an extensive curriculum that
meetings the academic and vocational

needs of individual students.
Rongotai College provides a balanced education for its students, supported by an impressive co-curricular programme. A wide range
of community service, creative, cultural and
sporting activities are offered, with many activities performing to an extremely high standard.
www.rongotai.school.nz
www.facebook.com/RongotaiCollege
04 939 3050

Kilbirnie School
Kilbirnie School is a co-educational state funded
contributing primary school catering for students
from Years 1 to 6 in the Wellington suburb of
Hataitai. The school opened in 1884, the first school
in the eastern suburbs of Wellington.
Our curriculum is designed to foster individual and
group learning, and to give students the skills, attitudes, and knowledge to become life-long learners. Students are encouraged to take risks to develop their natural strengths and abilities, as well as
to assume responsibility for their own learning.
There is a strong emphasis on building children’s

self-esteem so that they will have the confidence
to use their skills and talents in a positive manner.
There is also a clear expectation that children will
develop socially responsible attitudes through caring, co-operative group behaviour and service to
the school.
Families of children at Kilbirnie School are part of
a vibrant community that looks out for each other
and celebrates our diversity and achievements.
This positive community spirit means we work together to create a stimulating learning and cultural
environment which enhances our children’s educa-

We are based on the Seatoun shoreline on the
spot where Kupe, the great explorer, established
the first Maori settlement in Aotearoa and are
named after Nga Mokopuna, the island in the
harbour that he named.
Our Raukura Wharekura (Secondary School
Graduates) continue to be successful at Tertiary
level in either University, Polytechnic or Wananga.
This year, on October 31st, we will host the Wellington Regional Primary School Kapa Haka
Competition at the ASB Sports Centre in Rongo-

tai.
We are a good choice for Whanau wanting a
vibrant Kura community with a strong commitment to reo and tikanga Maori.
Kia ora!

St Catherine’s College
Mary Curran has been Principal at St
Catherine’s College for the last 4 years.
For Mary, St Catherine’s is about whanau/
family and Mercy traditions and values.
St Catherine’s inclusive values and
practices promote student wellbeing
and success. Diversity is celebrated,
and students have a strong sense of
belonging, sisterhood and unity. This

underpins our academic success—we
are proud winners of the O’Shea Shield
for the 4th year in a row.
2016 brings St Catherine’s College
a long-awaited and well deserved
new teaching block. This project will
provide the college with exciting 21st
century teaching spaces and a new
administration block.

Find us online at
stcatherinescollege.school.nz

Tracy Gundesen - Acting Principal St Francis de Sales school
I am thrilled to be in the position of Acting Principal at
St Francis de Sales School. I have been at SFDS for
just over 4 years and absolutely love this community.
I feel very much at home here, I grew up in Island
Bay, am an ex student of the school, and I am now
raising my family here. I am passionate about our
place: I love the Bay, the people and working within
our community – but most of all our students at
SFDS.
At SFDS we have students from a range of ethnic

backgrounds which adds a special cultural diversity
to our school. Our goal is to provide a holistic
education to meet the spiritual, learning, physical,
social and emotional needs of all students. We
have a strong emphasis on achievement in
learning, particularly in English (Writing and Reading),
Mathematics and Inquiry. Within this goal we ensure
that all students have the opportunity to take part
in arts and sports based programmes; areas in
which the school has achieved success in wider

community activities. Part of our school philosophy
is inclusive education which means that all students
take part in all school activities to the best of their
skills and abilities. Pop in for a visit – we would love
to meet you.

Thursday June 30, 2016

MEET YOUR

Local Principal
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Jenny Williams, Principal since 2008, is well
loved by students and the wider Marsden family. Her response “There is an extraordinary spirit
in the school that I’ve felt nowhere else”.
Jenny’s background is a cross-curricular and
extensive one. Starting with a Science degree
from Tasmania University she has held various
teaching roles in maths, science and outdoor
education and set up the Australian International School, Singapore. Before coming to
Wellington Williams held roles as Head of Science at St Catherine’s Girls School, Head of
School at Snowy Mountains Grammar School
and of All Saints College. Australian born but

well settled into Wellington Williams wouldn’t
swap, “I love Wellington” she says, “It’s small
but edgy, with a fantastic vibe”.
Since starting at Marsden Williams has focussed strongly on a service ethic and positive
psychology and well-being. Top of her agenda now is 21st century learning, preparing girls
for life and jobs that may not yet exist today,
and a continued culture of care at school.
Williams has played high-level netball, representing Tasmania, and playing state league
volleyball. In her spare time she enjoys keeping fit, travelling, reading and cooking. That
is when she is not encouraging Marsden girls.

“My message to our girls is that as well as being the best they can be academically it is
important that they are good, kind, compassionate people. When they leave Marsden I
want them to go out into the world not just to
participate but to be leading contributors, and
to find happiness in the dreams they pursue”.
Visit Marsden at marsden.school.nz.

Island Bay School
Hello, my name is Perry Rush. Island
Bay School is a special place where I
am proud to be in my 12th year as the
Principal. I love the modern vision of the
school which seeks to nurture children
for their unique talents. We approach
students believing that ‘one size does
not fit all’ and aim to meet individual
learning needs. We also hold a diverse
view of success. This can be seen in the

smorgasbord of exciting learning programmes designed to pique our students interests and provide challenge.
Programmes such as ‘Philosophy for Children’, the ‘Freedom Friday’ options programme, and our ‘Reach’ programme
for gifted learners, to name a few. I am
very proud of my hardworking teaching
team at Island Bay School who consistently challenge themselves to think

about the future and the competencies
our students require to led satisfying and
successful lives. Being Principal of Island
Bay School is a great job. Do come and
visit us!

At Mt Cook School we are building on the
great work done by previous staff and school
community members to create a warm,
inclusive learning environment for all of our
students. We aim to inspire and promote
curiosity, creativity and individual growth through
academic, cultural and physical achievements
and the developing of social skills.
We have about 265 students ( Y 1 – 8 ) and have
an enrolment scheme in place that includes a

Mt Cook School
For us Mt Cook School’s close knit community
brings to mind such words as: diversity; support;
vibrant; creative; multi-cultural; different; fun;
This is a state school with a special approach to
supporting our children to think for themselves,
develop independence and confidence in
their abilities as well as taking responsibility for
their own learning. From our central city location
we have easy access to many interesting
activities the city has to offer.

Evans Bay Intermediate School
My name is Louise Bray-Burns and I am
privileged to be Principal of Evans Bay
Intermediate School.
I took up the position at the start of term
3, 2015 and was warmly welcomed by
the EBIS community. This warmth of welcome is a real feature of the school for
all who join the EBIS waka.
Prior to EBIS I held the position of Principal
at both Kapiti Primary and Hampton Hill

Schools, after leaving Tawa Intermediate
as Deputy Principal. I have two children
and once they were old enough, I attained my Higher and Advanced Teaching Diplomas and Master’s degree.
Counselling and information technology papers were a significant part of my
qualifications, and I use both extensively
in my daily work.
I believe professional development is

critical for staff in order to enable them
to assist students to attain the capabilities they require to be successful 21st
century learners.

South Wellington Intermediate School
South Wellington Intermediate School is a specialist year
7 & 8 school focusing on the very specific needs of early
adolescents. We retain a homeroom atmosphere with
a strong link to one teacher. The homeroom teacher
is responsible for Integrated Studies (English and Social
Studies curriculum’s) and for maths. For other subjects
students may move around the school, being taught
by several teachers during the week. In this way teachers are able to teach to their special strengths, and this
increased specialisation is an ideal preparation for the
child’s secondary education.

All classes are arranged as mixed Year 7 and Year 8. Students will be challenged with opportunities to participate
in a range of academic, cultural and arts programmes.
At South Wellington Intermediate we don’t see these
two years as solely a time to prepare students for High
School, but rather see it as a unique and special time
where the journey into adolescence is valued. Students
are supported to become independent learners, thinkers and actors, and the apron strings of Primary school
are loosened to allow greater autonomy, exploration, inspiration and self management. We can’t wait to share

Local Principal
St Anthony’s, Seatoun. Small School; Strong Spirit
Jennifer Ioannou, Principal since Term 4
2015, certainly has the background credentials (qualifications and wide-ranging
experience) to prove her educational
expertise, but what is truly distinguishing
is that she actually knows how to make
things happen to create a modern flexible learning environment. Jennifer leads
by example, getting stuck-in to help
wherever necessary, and she listens to

the community with a focus on solutions
and continuous improvement. Jennifer
actively leads our strong and professional
teaching team so that they meet clear
and high standards, regularly up-skill and
know their students and individually tailor
programmes to their needs. This shows in
above national average results, local colleges confirming how well prepared our
students are, and students having fun!

Perhaps though the last word is best left to
a Year 6 student: “I feel l belong here and
that doing my best matters. When I leave
school I want to be like Mrs Ioannou”.

Mirimar Central School: Empowering our Children
An effective school is one which has a
clearly articulated and understood vision
‘Empowering our Children’. This is our core
purpose. At Miramar Central School, everyone knows what the school stands for as
our values ‘Mana - Respect, Maia - Confidence, Success -Tutuki and Whanaungatanga - Community’ are to the fore.
This vision and values are reflected in the
consistent behaviour of the people in the

school. This reinforces and affirms them.
Miramar Central School promotes excellence in the principles, values and key
competencies in the National Curriculum, provides opportunities for students
to be confident in using words and numbers, recognises and celebrates diversity
and fosters strong connections between
home, school, and the community. Learning must be grounded in the present but

be future oriented. I love being a principal, it is a privilege to positively touch the
lives of the people to and for whom I am
responsible.

St Mark’s Church School
Kent Favel is the Principal of St Mark’s
Church School, the only co-educational
independent school in Wellington, which
educates boys and girls from Preschool
right through to Year 8. Based at the Basin
Reserve, St Mark’s is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme.
St Mark’s has always been a co-educational school, and this is something which

Kent proudly believes in. “Co-educational
schools reflect the diversity of our society.
This is boys and girls, learning and working
together just like the world we live in”.
St Mark’s is such a special place to Kent
that this is his second time working at the
school. He was Deputy Principal from
2002 to 2006, and then returned as Principal, a role he has been in since 2011.
“It’s not just a job for me,” he says. “I love

St Mark’s. I couldn’t think of a better job in
the world”.

Holy Cross School
Kia ora, I have been the proud principal of Holy
Cross Catholic School for nine years; it is a school
I love and a school with great heart. I endeavour
to truly live our school’s Vision, Mission, Motto and
Values; to model what I expect.
As a passionate learner, having recently completed my Master of Educational leadership, I
take every opportunity to review and strengthen
my own practice and to enhance all aspects of
teaching and learning at Holy Cross.
I take a special interest in knowing every learner

in our school, to understand his or her strengths,
needs and interests. We have so much to learn
from our families too; their stories touch and inspire us.
I am passionate about making our vision a reality through our various programmes that are
structured to provide learning in ‘real-life’ authentic contexts; they are innovative and exciting whilst having a sound research base and
place literacy and numeracy within a meaningful context.

I feel blessed to be part of such a supportive
community and to work with a skilled and dedicated staff, committed to inspiring each student
to ‘Achieve more than he or she ever dreamed
possible’.

Meet Neal Swindells the Rector – St Patrick’s College, Kilbirnie
It is a great privilege to lead St Patrick’s
College. the oldest Catholic Boys school in
New Zealand. My background is 20 years
of teaching in the state system which included 5 years as Deputy Headmaster at
Napier Boys High. I became Principal of
St John’s College in Hawke’s Bay in 1998
before moving to become Rector of St
Patrick’s College in 2014.
I love Marist education where we work

closely with our families, focus on developing the whole person and on helping
our students to develop the talents God
has given them. At St Pats we provide
strong academic programmes and a
huge range of spiritual, sporting, cultural
and social activities. We emphasise community, humility and service to others. Our
students love to perform, to succeed and
to help each other. They will be the lead-

ers of the future. Sectare Fidem: Hold firm
to the Faith.

Thursday June 30, 2016

Project
Energize

Cotton Top Tamarins arrive at
their new home in the capital

Capital and Coast District
Health Board has unveiled
its new initiative to combat
childhood obesity – Project
Energize. “We’re very excited to be working with the
Heart Foundation to deliver
a healthy eating and exercise
programme that we know
works,” said service integration development unit acting
director Sandra Williams.
“Project Energize will help
reduce obesity rates among
children in the Wellington
region. It will teach kids
how to be healthy through
exercise and good eating,
and give schools practical
support to implement health
and fitness programmes.”
The board aims to have 30
Wellington region schools
enrolled by 2019. Nine have
enrolled so far.

Two critically endangered
Cotton Top Tamarins have
arrived at Wellington Zoo
with the hopes of saving their
species from extinction.
The two mini monkeys travelled a great distance to live at
Wellington Zoo.
Esteban, a four-year-old male
Cotton Top Tamarin came
from Blackpool Zoo in the
UK, while Celeste, a fiveyear-old female, arrived from
Bratislava Zoo in Slovakia.
The two have been introduced to each other over the
last two weeks and they are
now settling in their new home.
They will not be introduced
to the existing pair of Cotton
Top Tamarins at the zoo, as
the new pair will establish a
family group, and they are
territorial.
Harmony Wallace, Wellington Zoo senior keeper for

primates, said introductions
between Esteban and Celeste
had gone well and together
the pair was settling in their
new home.
“The breeding programme
for Cotton Top Tamarins is
vital for their survival as a species, and good zoos work collaboratively to make conservation breeding programmes like
this successful.
“We hope t he duo will
contribute to the breeding
programme and help with the
conservation efforts for their
species.”
Cotton Top Tamarins are
only found in Colombia and
they are one of the most critically endangered primates due
to habitat loss and the illegal
pet trade.
It has been estimated that
there are only 6,000 Cotton
Top Tamarins left in the wild.

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Critically endangered Cotton Top Tamarins Celeste and Esteban settling
in at Wellington Zoo

‘Power Up’ the Cancer Society project
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The Cancer Society Wellington
needs your help.
Through its ‘Power Up’ campaign the Cancer Society hopes
to raise $70,000 to cover the
costs of 115 solar panels, which
will produce a 30kW capacity for
The Cancer Society’s Margaret
Stewart House accommodation
facility.
The facility provides daily accommodation for up to 40 outof-town patients having cancer
treatment at the Wellington Blood
and Cancer Centre, and is located
on the grounds of Wellington
Hospital.
The Cancer Society’s chief
executive, Michael Smith, said
the campaign came on the heels
of a need to expand services in
the face of an increased demand
for them.
“The upgrade to solar panels
will save over $300,000 over the
25 year warranty period freeing
up money for the Cancer Society
to be spent on other essential cancer services.
“We are asking the public for
general donations or for businesses to buy a panel for $600
- buy three and with your 30 per
cent tax deduction/rebate you really only pay for 2,” said Michael.
Supporters of the project include
Mayor of Wellington Celia WadeBrown, who said it was a great

project, both environmentally
and socially.
“It will enable the Cancer Society to save money and redirect
some of its operational funds to
expand supportive care and health
promotion services to the people
of Wellington.
“Solar panels also fit well in our
Low Carbon Capital,” Ms WadeBrown said.

 The Cook Strait will be tracking the Cancer Society’s process
throughout its ‘Power Up’ campaign. Check in each week to
see updates on fundraising efforts.

Supervisor for patient accommodation, Helen Hiko, at Margaret Stewart
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campaign

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The Miramar and Maupuia
Community Centre hosted several Maori performers last Saturday night as the community
gathered to celebrate Matariki.
About 100 members of the
community turned out on the
cold evening to sing Maori
songs and share a hangi, in
celebration of the Maori New
Year event.
The first performer of the
evening was local man Brannigan Kaa, a Maori singer and
songwriter, of Ngati Porou and
Ngati Kahungunu descent.
Brannigan performed several
songs in Maori and English and
encouraged the audience to sing
along.
The second performer of the
evening was 17-year-old Sianne
Dougherty, of Tuwharetoa and
Ngai Tahu descent.
Sianne sang a range of songs,
including some Maori songs,

Brannigan Kaa and Toni Huata perform Maori songs for their audience

some of her own composition
and some current pop songs.
Grant Ellen, the Miramar and
Maupuia Community Centre organiser, said that the event was
for everyone in the community
to celebrate.
“It’s about building up our
community and whanau, it’s
good to have these events.
“For us, it’s a New Zealand
event… it’s in the middle of
winter, so we can warm people
up by providing community
space,” he said.
The MC for the evening was
Toni Huata, a Maori singer and
performer who has performed
both nationally and internationally.
Matariki is increasingly becoming an important national
celebration and a time for community gatherings, Toni said.
“Matariki means the beginning of a new time, the harvesting of food… a time for all
communities to come together,”
Toni said.

Hypnosis sessions
now on offer in Strathmore
By Nikki Papatsoumas

Strathmore locals have the opportunity to change their state of
mind at special hypnosis sessions
on offer at their local community
centre.
St rat h more Pa rk resident
Andrew Hardwick is offering
free ‘taster’ hypnosis sessions
on Monday mornings at the
Strathmore Park Community
Centre.
Participants can choose to have
a free 15 minute session on either
changing pain to comfort, letting
go of stress, mindfulness or

confidence and relaxation.
Hypnosis is an altered state of
consciousness in which hypnotists can suspend disbelief.
Andrew, who is also trained as a
nurse, said he was first introduced
to hypnosis in 1981 when he
was working in an emergency
department.
He said he witnessed hypnosis
work successfully on a young
girl who had broken her arm and
thought, “I have to learn how to
do that”.
Andrew said since then he has
been successfully helping people
through the art of hypnotherapy.

He encouraged locals to pop
into the community centre and
give a free session a go to see if
hypnosis could work for them.
Andrew also runs Not Strictly
Tai Chi classes on Tuesday nights
at 7pm at the centre.
Free 15 minute hypnosis sessions run from the Strathmore
Park Community Centre every
Monday from 10.30am to midday.
Andrew Hardwick is offering free ‘taster’ hypnosis sessions at the Strathmore
Park Community Centre.

Brush up on your
first aid skills
By Nikki Papatsoumas

Rowena Bonne is inviting locals to attend an upcoming first aid course
at the Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre.

Eager locals are invited to pick
up first aid skills at an upcoming
workshop.
A fi rst aid course for carers
of babies and young children
is taking place at the Kilbirnie
Lyall Bay Community Centre
next month.
The course will teach participants about how to cope in the
event of an injury, how to deal
with choking, burns, or seizure
and will also involve a CPR
demonstration.
As well as this the course will
cover a variety of other first aid
training for different scenarios.
There will also be time for

questions and discussions at the
end of the workshop.
Community centre coordinator, Rowena Bonne, said Kate
Nickson, who was taking the
course, was a respected and
popular first aid consultant.
She said the course had proved
popular in previous years.
“We like to do it every few
years because there’s quite a
turnover in the community. It
has been awhile since we have
done it so we thought it was the
perfect time to provide it again.
“The course is great for a wide
variety of people, in fact anyone
who is at times in sole charge of
a child or baby, so grandparents,
teenage babysitters as well, of

course, as parents,” Rowena
said.
“Doing such a course gives
peace of mind. People really
enjoyed the last one, speaking
highly of its relevance, how
interesting it was and how much
they learnt.”
First aid course for babies
and young children will take
place at the Kilbirnie Lyall
Bay Community Centre on
Monday, July 11 from 7.30pm
to 9.30pm. Cost is $10. To sign
up contact Beryl or Rowena
on 387 7867 or klbcc@clear.
net.nz for an enrolment form.

Squad chosen
for Hurricanes
coaching camp
Some of Wellington’s rising rugby stars
have been selected for the upcoming Hurricanes Under-18 coaching camp.
Sixty players will attend the camp, which
will take place in Masterton from July 10.
The four-day camp will include sessions
with a range of top provincial coaches as
well as the Hurricanes Investec Super
Rugby coaching staff headed by Chris
Boyd and John Plumtree.
The squad chosen for the four-day camp
represents a wide spread of talent from
across the Hurricanes region.
Nineteen students from across schools in
Wellington will be represented, including
four boys from Rongotai College, three
from St Patrick’s College Town, three
from Wellington College and three from
Scots College.
Hurricanes Under-18 convenor of selectors Darren Larsen said it was an
extremely tough job trying to sort through
257 nominations.
"We are very lucky with the amount of

talented young players in the region and
we've been impressed by the quality of
the rugby we've seen this season, but it
certainly makes it tough for the selectors.
"Every provincial union in the region
has a selector and I am confident they've
been very thorough in identifying our best
young talent.
"But I would also say that this squad is
only one pathway and history has shown
that players who miss out at this stage
can still achieve their goals and make it
to New Zealand representative teams or
Super Rugby by continuing to push their
case on the field.
Following the camp, 23 players will be
selected to travel to Christchurch to play
the Crusaders Under-18s at AMI Stadium
on Saturday, July 16 as the curtain raiser to
the Hurricanes-Crusaders Investec Super
Rugby match.
"It's also worth noting that players who
do not attend the camp can still be selected
in the final team."

It's fair to say the Golden State
Warriors will feel like that impatient
girlfriend waiting for a proposal
from a clueless boyfriend.
For all of their time, effort and
sacrifice in 2016, it doesn't mean
a thing if you haven't got that ring.
A history-making 73 wins and
nine losses evaporated into obscurity after they failed to win the
title on Monday, losing a seven
game finals series to the Cleveland
Cavaliers.
It's the first professional sports title
for Cleveland since the 1960s.
The city is a proud sporting hub
but it's sports fans have been subjected to choke acts and bad luck
for half a century.
That was until Monday.

Golden State Warriors were the
best NBA team in history – now,
not so much.
How can you be when you don't
win the championship?
Instead those championship rings
go to Cleveland, a team who timed
their run to perfection to beat the
perfect team.
The best team goes back, in my
opinion to the 1995/96 Chicago
Bulls.
They lost one more regular season
game than the Warriors but ultimately won the championship.
Sport is about winning battles, but
more importantly, wars.
The Golden State Warriors won
73 battles but lost the one war they
needed to win most.

Sports inbrief
Poneke Fundraiser
The Poneke Colts Rugby team will
be holding a fundraiser this Saturday. The Horse Racing Fundraiser
will kick off at 6.30pm on July 2.

Head along to watch the exciting
Hurricanes vs Blues Game on the
big screen at the Poneke Club Room
and support your local sport.

Upcoming Netball
It will be an exciting Monday for
WelTec’s Division One netball in the
city with Wellington Girls’ facing off
against Wellington East at 4.30pm.
The regional draw has the two teams
battle it out at Wellington East. It will
be a tough game for Wellington Girls
after sitting on one draw and one
loss three weeks into the season.

Wellington East is sitting at the top
of the table with eight points along
with St Mary’s and Sacred Heart.
The leaders had a convincing win
against St Oran’s in the first week
with a 45-22 finish. But it was a nail
biting finish when East played Aotea
last week, finishing just one point
ahead with a 29-28 result.

Surfs up in Kilbirnie
The Wellington Regional Lifeguard
Competition was held at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
in Kilbirnie on Saturday. The Tawa
Titans took out this year’s event,

qualifying to represent the Wellington region in the New Zealand
National Lifeguard Sports Competition in August 2016.

Wakefield Park users
urged to take care
By Nikki Papatsoumas

Users of Wakefield Park in
Island Bay are being warned
to be cautious, after an 8-yearold boy was involved in an
accident earlier this month.
Junior club captain at Island
Bay United Football Association Gary Scott, said the
young child was involved in
an accident with a car, while

trying to cross the road after
training at the park.
He said while the young
child was fine, it served as
an important reminder for
people to be careful around
cars when using facilities at
Wakefield Park.
Gary said there were 55
junior teams at the club and
on a busy weekday night there
could be between 150 and

200 children using the park.
On a Saturday morning
there could be as many as
300 kids using facilities at
Wakefield Park, he said.
“It’s a difficult environment
around Wakefield because of
the number of kids and adults
trying to get in and out of the
park,” Gary said.
“At peak times people need
to be really cautious, both

motorists and users of the
park and be aware of the
difficulties that exist there.”
Moving for wa rd, Ga r y
urged people to use designated crossing areas surrounding
Wakefield Park.
“It happens all over the
city people are just crossing
where they are standing. It’s
not always safe and it’s not
always sensible.”

He said they were now in
discussion with Wellington
City Council about the potential of installing formal
pedestr ian a reas a round
Wakefield Park.
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